Category Archives: Senate

The Utah Senate soundly defeated a bill Monday evening that had been made public for a just few hours and had no public hearing. SB292, sponsored by Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Lehi, was intended to help protect businesses that have made … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would permit managers of restaurants and high-end hotels to sample wine and spirits at events overseen by state alcohol regulators. An amended version of SB119, sponsored by … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Senate gave preliminary approval Monday afternoon to a bill to further regulate cosmetic medical procedures and use of certain instruments to perform them. Sen. Peter Knudson, R-Brigham City, said SB40 was a “compromise ” bill … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — Two longtime Democratic lawmakers announced Monday they will not be returning to the Legislature. House Minority Leader David Litvack, D-Salt Lake, and Sen. Karen Morgan, D-Cottonwood, have decided not seek re-election. “It has been a great … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate passed SB208 Monday, a bill that would allow Utah to join an interstate compact to opt out of federal health care reform laws. The bill, which passed the Senate on a vote of … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate granted final passage Friday to a bill that amends the state’s factual innocence statute. The 2008 law is intended to give people who maintain they were wrongfully incarcerated an opportunity to petition a … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature has passed a bill that criminalizes the use or sale of “zapping” software that hides sales in electronic cash registers, thereby reducing sales tax remitted to the state. Under HB96, violators could be … Continue reading»

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill to establish a state-level earned income tax credit advanced to a final reading in the Utah Senate by one vote Thursday. SB211, sponsored by Sen. Ben McAdams, D-Salt Lake, would create a Utah tax … Continue reading»